Chris Peal is lighting up the preseason hype train, earning All-America fourth-team honors and a top-11 cornerback ranking from Phil Steele — the college football bible — with some even projecting him as a first-round NFL draft pick. Peal’s standout season also landed him on Steele’s All-ACC second team, the highest honor for any Syracuse player this year. Fellow Orange defenders Chris D’Appolonia and Antoine Deslauriers also got nods, while no offensive players cracked the All-ACC lists. Steele sees Syracuse as a bowl-bound, improved team from last year’s three-win slog — ranked 15th in the ACC — but still not championship material. He’s bullish on the QB room and linebacker corps, especially with new transfers and D’Appolonia’s leadership, but remains skeptical about the running backs, offensive line, and defensive line — ranking them among the worst in the conference. The schedule’s tougher than last year’s, but not insurmountable.

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Syracuse football’s 3-9 finish last season leaves big questions, but with QB Steve Angeli back from injury and a deeper QB room, expectations should rise—especially as the ACC weakens and key wins against UNH, UConn, BC, and NC seem likely. While five wins is the betting line, this team’s got the potential for six and a bowl bid, barring injury concerns like top recruit Calvin Russell’s. Meanwhile, the men’s soccer team faces a brutal 2026 slate, pitted against six NCAA Tournament teams.

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Yahoo! Sports just dropped their first-ever college football fantasy rankings—and Syracuse is heating up the board with four players making the cut. Wide receivers Cole Weaver and Umari Hatcher, both poised for big roles, lead the charge. Weaver brings elite stats from Miami (Ohio), while Hatcher, back from the transfer portal, earned MVP honors at spring game and is primed to be a red-zone weapon. Running back Ahmad Miller, a 1,000-yard rusher from Jackson State, is seen as a game-changer after bouncing back from injury. And quarterback Steve Angeli? Despite a shortened 2025 season, his presence lifted Syracuse’s record—and with the coach’s history of QB success, Angeli could skyrocket if healthy. Fall camp starts in August, with the Orange opening against New Hampshire on September 5. Can these ranked players deliver fantasy gold—or just hype?

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